Proton and neutron distributions for mirror nuclei argon-31 and aluminum-31 (IMAGE)

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Proton and neutron distributions for mirror nuclei argon-31 and aluminum-31

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A schematic diagram of proton and neutron distributions for mirror nuclei argon-31 and aluminum-31. Left side is the weakly bound proton-rich nucleus argon-31, which is predicted to exhibit a significant halo structure in this work. Right side is the deeply bound neutron-rich nucleus aluminum-31.

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